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Welcome to the School of Film, Music & Theatre

The School of Film, Music and Theatre is a place of ground-breaking creative learning and experimentation that promotes parity of esteem for theoretical and practical teaching, research and practice. Our School nurtures the ambitions of all who walk through its doors, and produces the most innovative, pioneering research and analysis of creative practice across disciplines in Ireland. 

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15 Jan 2025

Research seminar: Rachel Gough on “Woman of the House: Patriarchy as Land Management Practice”, Tue 21 Jan @4.15pm, FSM Auditorium, Kane Building B10.B

This paper will demonstrate how operations relating to land ownership and management are problematically informed by patriarchal ideological discourses, which have endured in Ireland for centuries and have been variously co-opted by both colonial powers and the Irish State. 
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08 Jan 2025

The Northern Ireland Now: Contemporary Collecting Project Showcase, FSM Auditorium - January 27th @11am

  The Northern Ireland Now: Contemporary Collecting Project is run by the Nerve Centre in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen. The aim of the project is to tackle underrepresentation in Northern Ireland's Digital Film Archive by working collaboratively with twelve community groups across the North of Ireland to make a new video collection that celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion. 
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07 Jan 2025

Leading figures from film, sport and activism receive honorary degrees at UCC

Leading figures from film, sport and activism were awarded with honorary degrees by University College Cork (UCC) last night. Jeremy Irons, Adi Roche, Lord David Puttnam and Dominic Casey were all recognised for their achievements at a special ceremony in UCC’s Aula Maxima.
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10 Dec 2024

Transition Year Creative Arts Programme Launched

The School of Film, Music and Theatre is delighted to announce our Transition Year Creative Arts programme. This is a 3-day Creative Arts intensive that will allow selected participants to get a taste of student life in University College Cork. When: 10th - 12th March 2025 Where: School of Film, Music and Theatre, University College Cork Who: Transition Year Students How: Application form - https://forms.office.com/e/R5LWQtvpKJ
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Top 100 universities for Performing Arts

UCC is ranked in the top 100 universities for Performing Arts in the QS World University Rankings 2024–25.

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We are delighted to announce a new album featuring staff and students of the Department of Music is now available for purchase on Bandcamp by following the link below.

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University College Cork has one of the leading departments of Theatre in Ireland

We have a growing national and international reputation for the excellence of its research.

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Jared Harris visits students of the Department of Film & Screen Media

Actor Jared Harris visits University College Cork (UCC) to meet students from the Department of Film and Screen Media and view the archives of his late father, Richard Harris, which were donated to the university last year.

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